Feeding Deterrence of Common Spices against Helicoverpa armigera Larvae

Weizheng Li, Jingjing Hu, Jing Yang, Guohui Yuan^*, Xianru Guo, Meihao Luo

Plant Protection College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China.

DOI: 10.4236/abb.2014.513117                

Abstract

Edible spices with strong smells or heavy tastes may be a promising resource of feeding deterrents. We compared the feeding deterrence of the ethanol extracts of 21 common spices against the larvae of a generalist pest species, Helicoverpa armigera, using a multiple-choice leaf disc bioassay. The results show that Zanthoxylum bungeanum extract (as a reference) always evoked significant feeding deterrence, while Piper nigrum (both black pepper and white pepper), Piper longum, and Angelica dahurica evoked the strongest and equivalent feeding deterrence. The potent feeding deterrent activity of Piper species may be a common characteristic at genus level.

Keywords

Helicoverpa armigera, Spice, Feeding Deterrent, Piper

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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